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Puccinia melanocephala Syd. & P. Syd.

Hongo fitopatogénico, Phytopathogenic fungus

Puccinia melanocephala Syd. & P. Syd. Photo: Franklin Arboleda, CDF, 2006.
Puccinia melanocephala Syd. & P. Syd. Photo: Franklin Arboleda, CDF, 2006.

Phytopathogenic fungus on Saccharum officinarum L.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Fungi

Phylum
Basidiomycota

Class
Pucciniomycetes

Order
Pucciniales

Family
Pucciniaceae

Genus
Puccinia

Species
melanocephala

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2004

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on plants

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Santa Cruz

References

  • Arboleda Bedón, F. (2006) Enfermedades de plantas en Galápagos resultados preliminares de las investigaciones realizadas Informe técnico, Fundacion Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora, Galápagos
  • Cannon, P.F. Evans, H.C. (2004) A Preliminary Plant Pathogen Survey of the Galápagos Archipelago Charles Darwin Foundation and CABI Ref: U8024

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